Electronic medical reference library device

Abstract

A device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library, comprising an electronic medical reference, designated by title, displayed for electronic selection; a list of individual diagnoses, to be displayed for electronic selection after electronic selection of the electronic reference; a navigation bar, displayed after electronic selection of an individual diagnosis, having representative buttons located thereon for electronic selection; a list of key facts, related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after an individual diagnosis is electronically selected or after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar; and an image, illustrating a representative view of an individually selected diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.

1 . A device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library, comprising: 
 a) an electronic medical reference, designated by title, displayed for electronic selection;    b) a list of individual diagnoses, to be displayed for electronic selection after electronic selection of the electronic reference;    c) a navigation bar, displayed after electronic selection of an individual diagnosis, having representative buttons located thereon for electronic selection;    d) a list of key facts, related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after an individual diagnosis is electronically selected or after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar; and    e) an image, illustrating a representative view of an individually selected diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.    
     
     
         2 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , wherein the list of diagnoses is displayed in alphabetical listing.  
     
     
         3 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , wherein the list of diagnoses is displayed in alphabetical listing based upon a particular category of diagnosis.  
     
     
         4 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a picture legend, displayed after electronic selection of a legend button displayed on the displayed picture.  
     
     
         5 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a list of images related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.  
     
     
         6 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a list of differential diagnoses, related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.  
     
     
         7 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a list of pathology information, related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.  
     
     
         8 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a list of clinical issues information, related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.  
     
     
         9 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a list of selected references information, related to a selected individual diagnosis, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.  
     
     
         10 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a note page that allows a user to add personal notes that are permanently related to a selected individual diagnosis.  
     
     
         11 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising a notes beaming function, that allows a user to send personal notes to another user of a portable electronic medical reference library that has the same electronic medical reference book title.  
     
     
         12 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , further comprising an electronic medical reference beaming function, that allows an original user to send a selected electronic medical reference to a second user that has a personal digital assistant so the second user can use the selected electronic medical reference for a specified period of time before being disabled.  
     
     
         13 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 12 , further comprising a function that allows the second user to receive authorization for the continued use of the beamed selected electronic medical reference sent from the original user.  
     
     
         14 . A device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge, comprising: 
 a) an electronic body of knowledge, designated by title, displayed for electronic selection;    b) a list of individual categories of knowledge, related to the reference selected, to be displayed for electronic selection after electronic selection of the electronic reference;    c) a navigation bar, displayed after electronic selection of an individual category of knowledge, having representative buttons located thereon for electronic selection;    d) a list of key facts, related to a selected individual category of knowledge, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after an individual category of knowledge is electronically selected or after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar; and    e) an image, illustrating a representative view of an individually selected category of knowledge, having a representative button on the navigation bar, displayed after having its representative button selected on the navigation bar.    
     
     
         15 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , further comprising an electronic beaming function, that allows an original user to send a selected electronic body of knowledge, as designated by title, to a second user that has a personal digital assistant so the second user can use the selected body of knowledge for a specified period of time before being disabled.  
     
     
         16 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 15 , further comprising a function that allows the second user to receive authorization for the continued use of the beamed information sent from the original user.  
     
     
         17 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , further comprising a note page that allows a user to add personal notes that are permanently related to a selected category of knowledge.  
     
     
         18 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , further comprising a notes beaming function, that allows a user to send personal notes to another user of a portable electronic library of knowledge that contains the same electronic body of knowledge.  
     
     
         19 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the electronic library of knowledge is related to a professional area of practice requiring recognition of a visual item to assist a professional in making a decision.  
     
     
         20 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 19 , wherein the professional area of practice is medicine.  
     
     
         21 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 19 , wherein the professional area of practice is engineering.  
     
     
         22 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 19 , wherein the professional area of practice is automobile maintenance and repair.  
     
     
         23 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the professional area of practice is accounting.  
     
     
         24 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the professional area of practice is chemistry.  
     
     
         25 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the professional area of practice is visual art.  
     
     
         26 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the professional area of practice is law.  
     
     
         27 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the professional area of practice is business.  
     
     
         28 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the professional area of practice is language.  
     
     
         29 . The device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference library of  claim 1 , wherein the device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference is a personal digital assistant.  
     
     
         30 . The device for storing and managing an electronic library of knowledge of  claim 14 , wherein the device for storing and managing an electronic medical reference is a personal digital assistant.